Rp2b narcotics burned in Bali

Rp2b narcotics burned in Bali

DENPASAR, Bali: The government prosecutors office here
destroyed five kilograms of narcotics, including more than 2,000
confiscated ecstasy pills, worth Rp 2 billion here on Thursday.

Heru Mustofa, chief of the office, called on the provincial
government and local leaders to stay alert against the
trafficking of drugs among youths and children in the province.

"Drug dealers and traffickers are targeting not only
university students but also elementary school ones," he said
here on Thursday.

Beratha Subawa, chief of the provincial national education
ministry's office here, said a number of senior high school
students have been arrested for their involvement in drug cases.

"So far, 59 narcotics cases involving school-aged children
have been processed," he said. (zen)